Dan's+Macbeth+Quotes

Macbeth

"I go, and it is done; the bell invites me./ Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell,/ That summons thee to heave or to hell." -Macbeth (II.ii.62-64)

This quote is said directly after a bell tolls signifying the changing of some hour of the night. However, this hour is important, because, as Macbeth describes, it is the hour at which Duncan will be killed. It tells of the eternal consequences of Macbeth's decision to kill him, the judgement to heaven or to hell.

This is my favorite quote because it demonstrates one instance in which Shakespeare appears to be looking into the eternal damnation or salvation of a soul. Although murder is a constant issue in //Macbeth//. The consequences for the victim are not discussed as often as the consequences for the murderer. I think it is necessary to think about the afterlife because noone really knows for sure what will happen and everyone seemingly has a different view.